Articles From July/August 2019

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Top Docs 2019

Our biennial survey of area nurses and other health professionals is back, with a terrific list of top practitioners.
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The Perfect Pairing for Salem Couple

Newlyweds learn how to blend their styles in their new home.
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Seamless From Start to Finish

This Raleigh Court home undertook major renovations.
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Will It Come Back? Will It Kill Me?

Four women share their post-cancer lives, celebrating remission and facing relapse.
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A Journalist No More

Why some are leaving the field for new careers, and what that means for the local industry.
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Hospitals’ Dark Secret

The surprising statistics of violence in hospitals, and what they’re doing to prevent it.
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Toward a Literate Roanoke Valley

Our school systems are improving literacy for students and adults alike, one word at a time.
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Family Fun Day

Keeps the kids – and adults – busy this summer with fun family activities.
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Scrapbooking By a Thread

How the family text message chain creates long-lasting memories.
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Then and Now: College Avenue in Salem

This street is still as busy as it was nearly 100 years ago, though with a bit of a facelift since its early 1900s beginning.

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